ASHRAE LEVEL II ENERGY AUDITING PROGRAM sustainability
energy Cracking the Case for Facilities Management Introductions Jon Varnell – Vice President for Administration Brett Hacker – Energy Manager Approaching energy management Traditional ESCO vs. In-House energy audits Decision making and energy projects Guilford College’s experience Energy results Questions
Triple Bottom Line Approach People Profit Planet
Sustainability: Green House Gas: Energy Management
Traditional ESCO Path Long-Term Shared Savings Plan Canned Reports? Limited Ownership of Savings Ability to Know Your Facility? Community Engagement? Employee Knowledge Benefits? Internal Process Improvements? Letter of Deficiencies
Create Your Own Path Long Term Success Ownership Report quality + use Identify all ECMs Build contractor relationships Facility Understanding System interaction Performance indicators Custom M+V Community Engagement Community awareness Behavior modification Energy Savings Keep all savings Use savings to fund more energy projects Employee Growth Training Expand knowledge Process Improvement Optimize efforts Customer satisfactio n
Capital Decision Making Benefits
Guilford College’s Path
“Home Grown” Energy Audits Guilford College’s Experience Hired in-house energy audit team ARRA Grant recipient Sought outside professional guidance Harvard University Green Building Services Conducted 35 ASHRAE Level II Energy Audits 98% of all facility square footage (700,000+ sq. ft.) 430 ECMs identified Didn’t put the reports on the shelf Used a cohesive facility implementation approach Customized measurement and verification SAVINGS = More SAVINGS!!
Energy Project Cycle Energy ProjectsIdentify Implementation Approach Measurement and Verification Realize Savings
Guilford College Energy Use
Ah-hah! moment
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